P. I. Maltbie

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

California

In 1904 Samuel Clemens--aka author and humorist Mark Twain--leads a reclusive life in New York City after the death of his wife, who was also his editor, until his daughter's cantankerous cat, Bambino, influences him to make his way back into society.

Bambino and Mr. Twain

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Library book 

Tennessee

Tells the stroy of this incredible leader and legend.

In this groundbreaking new series, DK brings together fresh voices and DK design values to give readers the most information-packed, visually exciting biographies on the market today. Full-color photographs of people, places, and artifacts, definitions of key words, and sidebars on related subjects add dimension and relevance to stories of famous lives that students will love to read.

John F. Kennedy A Photographic Story of a Life

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Cece Bell

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Ohio

The author recounts in graphic novel format her experiences with hearing loss at a young age, including using a bulky hearing aid, learning how to lip read, and determining her "superpower."

El Deafo

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Kentucky

Genesis 6:1-9:17 for children

Noah's 2-by-2 adventure

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The story of the birth of Jesus

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Jason Reynolds

Ibram . Kendi

A Remix of the National Book Award-Winning Stamped from the Beginning

A timely, crucial, and empowering exploration of racism--and antiracism--in America This is NOT a history book. This is a book about the here and now. A book to help us better understand why we are where we are. A book about race. The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep power, to create dynamics that separate and silence. This remarkable reimagining of Dr. Ibram X. Kendi's National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning reveals the history of racist ideas in America, and inspires hope for an antiracist future. It takes you on a race journey from then to now, shows you why we feel how we feel, and why the poison of racism lingers. It also proves that while racist ideas have always been easy to fabricate and distribute, they can also be discredited. Through a gripping, fast-paced, and energizing narrative written by beloved award-winner Jason Reynolds, this book shines a light on the many insidious forms of racist ideas--and on ways readers can identify and stamp out racist thoughts in their daily lives.

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You

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Brad Meltzer

New York

Civil Rights leader Rosa Parks is the 3rd hero in in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 8. (Cover may vary)

Each picture book in this series is a biography of a significant historical figure, told in a simple, conversational, vivacious way, and always focusing on a character trait that made the person heroic. The heros are depicted as children throughout, telling their life stories in first-person present tense, which keeps the books playful and accessible to young children. And each book ends with a line of encouragement, a direct quote, and photos on the last page. This story focuses on Rosa Parks and how she always stood up for what's right. 

This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big.

Included in each book are:   
* A timeline of key events in the hero's history  
* Photos that bring the story more fully to life  
* Comic-book-style illustrations that are irresistibly adorable  
* Childhood moments that influenced the hero   
* Facts that make great conversation-starters  
* A virtue this person embodies: Rosa Parks's strength is highlighted in this biography. You'll want to collect each book in this dynamic, informative series!

I Am Rosa Parks

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Carron Brown

Minor wear to corner of spine shown in photo. A couple of pages have a mild wrinkle shown in photo. Pages are intact with no writing.

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Oregon

Spot the tiny shrimps hiding in the sand, see a shy crab underneath a rock and watch a jewel-like anemone open its tentacles in this beautiful book of nature's hidden habitats. Just hold the page up to a light to discover it all.

Secrets of the Seashore

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Rick Riordan

This is a brand new, unread book sent from the publisher and used only in a post on IG for promotion. 


Colorado

First Edition

Presents three original short stories, interviews, character profiles, and puzzles about demigod Percy Jackson and his world.

Percy Jackson: the Demigod Files

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Houghton Mifflin Company Staff

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Florida

Now I'm Big

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Roberta Edwards

Who HQ

As the world now knows, Barack Obama has made history as our first African-American president. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this biography is perfect for primary graders looking for a longer, fuller life story than is found in the author's bestselling beginning reader Barack Obama: United States President.

Indiana

Who Was?

Highlights the life and accomplishments of the Harvard Law School graduate, legislator, and civil rights lawyer who became the forty-fourth president of the United States.

Who Is Barack Obama?

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Marianne Taylor

Minnesota

The Amazing and Disgusting Life You'd Lead As a Snake, Bird, Fish, or Worm!

Everyone has wondered what it would be like to be their pet dog or cat—covered in fur, walking on all fours. But have you ever wondered what it would be like to have eight eyes and legs like a spider? What if you drank through a straw that was part of your mouth like a butterfly? The imagination runs wild in this book that explores the hilarious possibilities of what it would be like if people had the traits of animals all while learning distinct and disgusting facts about these animals. For instance, picture what it would be like if people . . . . . . carried their young in their mouths like jawfish do. . . . were as strong as carpenter ants, which can lift 850x their own weight. . . . could stretch over 10x their own length the way that ribbon worms can. . . . had eyes in their hands like starfish. . . . had skunk defenses and squirted some stink out of their rears when they’re attacked. What If Humans Were Animals imagines all these possibilities and more in hilariously graphic picture and gag-provoking text that entertains as well as educates. Readers will never be able to forget all these animal facts when they picture them in this zany and outrageous context.

What If Humans Were Like Animals?

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Malala Yousafzai

Patricia McCormick

Old library stickers and stamp. There is light markings on first few pages from leaked paint. All is pictured. Please see images. The rest of the book is mint.

Texas

How One Girl Stood up for Education and Changed the World (Young Readers Edition)

I Am Malala. This is my story. Malala Yousafzai was only ten years old when the Taliban took control of her region. They said music was a crime. They said women weren't allowed to go to the market. They said girls couldn't go to school. Raised in a once-peaceful area of Pakistan transformed by terrorism, Malala was taught to stand up for what she believes. So she fought for her right to be educated. And on October 9, 2012, she nearly lost her life for the cause: She was shot point-blank while riding the bus on her way home from school. No one expected her to survive. Now Malala is an international symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize winner. In this Young Readers Edition of her bestselling memoir, which has been reimagined specifically for a younger audience and includes exclusive photos and material, we hear firsthand the remarkable story of a girl who knew from a young age that she wanted to change the world -- and did. Malala's powerful story will open your eyes to another world and will make you believe in hope, truth, miracles and the possibility that one person -- one young person -- can inspire change in her community and beyond.

I Am Malala

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R. J. Palacio

"A book of precepts, with one saying for each day, from Auggie's teacher Mr. Brown"--

365 Days of Wonder: Mr. Browne's Book of Precepts

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Library books

Singer, producer, songwriter, fashion designer...Pharrell Williams has become a superstar in not just one area of pop culture, but in many. From his early days as a music producer who was too nerdy to be taken seriously to his record-breaking chart hits, this talented artist has created some of today's most popular songs and worked with major recording artists in hip hop, pop, and rock music. Learn the story behind the man who doesn't see the point of bragging about his success at the same time his music has made millions of people "Happy" in this story of a creative artist who definitely marches to the beat of his own drummer.

Pharrell Williams, Taylor Lautner, Bono

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Lois Walfrid Johnson

The second book in the "Let's Talk About It Stories for Kids", this book explores ethical and moral choices when faced with situations such as cheating, forgiveness, stealing, popularity, and disobedience. Winner of The Gold Medallion and the prestigious C.S. Lewis Children's Book Award.

Secrets of the Best Choice

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Gayle E. Pitman

Small indentation on top of spine (see photo). Tight spine. 

A pioneering psychologist, Hooker was a poet and a towering figure in LGBTQ+ rights.

This evocative biography tells the story of Evelyn Hooker, the extraordinary woman behind the research, advocacy, and allyship that led to the removal of the "Homosexuality" diagnosis from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Written by Stonewall award-winning author Gayle Pitman, Hooker's groundbreaking work is captured like never before.

At the end of the book, a "Note to Readers" provides information about how to be an effective ally to LGBTQ+ people; other endmatter included are a timeline, discussion questions, reading list, and additional resources, written by Sarah Prager.

Evelyn Hooker and the Fairy Project

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Adventures of a Boy in Vietnam

An ALA Notable Children's Book and a Booklist Editors' Choice, about one young man's memories of the land he called home.

The land I love was lost to me forever.

Huynh Quang Nhuong grew up in the highlands of Vietnam, next to the jungle teeming with wildlife. Encounters with tigers, wild hogs, and deadly snakes were as much a part of his life as tending the rice fields while on the back of his pet water buffalo, Tank.

Perfect for classrooms, as well as fans of Linda Sue Park and Thanhha Lai, these fifteen tales will transport readers into a world of lush beauty and terrible danger--and a way of life that is gone forever.

The Land I Lost

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Miriam Busch Goin

Looks at all the big storms created by Mother Nature run amuk--from lightning and thunder to monsoons, hurricanes, and tornadoes. Features superlatives, jokes, and best of all, the incredible photographs available only from National Geographic.

National Geographic Readers: Storms!

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I’m not dying with you tonight

Illinois

Michel Chikwanine

Jessica Dee Humphreys

HC with dust jacket. DJ shows minimal wear. Ex-library with noted markings. Tight binding. Pages in very good condition.

Michel is like many other five-year-olds: he has a loving family and spends his days going to school and playing soccer. But in 1993, the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Michel and his family live, is a country in tumult. One afternoon Michel and his friends are kidnapped by rebel militants and forced to become child soldiers. Child Soldier is the sometimes heartbreaking but ultimately inspiring true story of the triumph of the human spirit.

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P. I. Maltbie; Illustrated by Daniel Miyares

Bambino and Mr. Twain

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John F. Kennedy A Photographic Story of a Life

Cece Bell

El Deafo

Carol Wedeven

Noah's 2-by-2 adventure

Jude Winkler

The story of the birth of Jesus

Jason Reynolds; Ibram . Kendi

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You

Brad Meltzer

I Am Rosa Parks

Carron Brown

Secrets of the Seashore

Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson: the Demigod Files

Houghton Mifflin Company Staff

Now I'm Big

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Who Is Barack Obama?

Marianne Taylor

What If Humans Were Like Animals?

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I Am Malala

R. J. Palacio

365 Days of Wonder: Mr. Browne's Book of Precepts

Joanne Mattern, Shelia Griffin Llanas

Pharrell Williams, Taylor Lautner, Bono

Lois Walfrid Johnson

Secrets of the Best Choice

Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson: the Demigod Files

Gayle E. Pitman

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Quang Nhuong Huynh; Vo-Dinh Mai (Illustrator)

The Land I Lost

Miriam Busch Goin

National Geographic Readers: Storms!

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I’m not dying with you tonight

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Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You

Michel Chikwanine; Jessica Dee Humphreys; Illustrated by Claudia Davila

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